Barbour Boatworks was founded by Herbert W. Barbour in
1933: it closed in 2001. The yard was on the Trent River, at the
foot of Metcalf Street, and is now the site of the North Carolina History
Education Center: see it from the air on Google
here. Will anyone who can add to this
table, please send your info to
timcolton@aol.com

Hull #

O.N.

Name

Customer

Type

Navy Type

Pennant #

Tons

Delivery

Disposition

233603

Pocket Change

Fishing Vessel

8

1934

Active

na

American Salvor

US Navy

Rescue Ship

BARS

5

1,089

27-Dec-42

To RN 1942, returned 1946

na

Boston Salvor

US Navy

Rescue Ship

BARS

6

1,089

20-Feb-43

To RN 1943, CTL 1945, scrapped

na

US Navy

Minesweeper

BYMS

29

278

8-Jun-42

To RN 1942, returned and sold 1948

na

US Navy

Minesweeper

BYMS

30

278

29-Jul-42

To RN 1942, mined off Le Havre and lost 1944

na

US Navy

Minesweeper

BYMS

37

278

14-Mar-43

To RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Orchidea (M 5412)

na

US Navy

Minesweeper

BYMS

38

278

14-Apr-43

To RN 1943, to the Netherlands 1946 as Marsdiep (M834), withdrawn 1962